Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.5.1, expected version is 1.1.15

Question

In Stripe, my client wants email and cardholder name, but the Stripe payment UI doesn't provide that option in com.stripe.android.view.CardMultilineWidget. I wanted to give it a try with the latest stripe version,

I was using Stripe version (14.1.1). So I updated it to the latest one (16.8.0)
The build showed me the error that it doesn't take minSdkVersion 19. It requires 21 in manifest merger. So I updated minSdkVersion to 21.

I got

caches/transforms-2/files-2.1/4541b0189187e0017d23bbb0afebd16a/jetified-kotlin-stdlib-common-1.5.0.jar!/META-INF/kotlin-stdlib-common.kotlin_module: Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.5.1, expected version is 1.1.15.

I tried changing the Gradle version, but I am still getting the same error. How can I solve the incompatible error and add the email and cardholder name in Stripe?

Regarding the Kotlin build error, do either of these previous answers help? https://stackoverflow.com/a/67470309 https://stackoverflow.com/a/35170452 — Nolan H, May 26 '21 at 13:17
Does this answer your question? ["Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.5.1, expected version is 1.1.16"](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67448034/module-was-compiled-with-an-incompatible-version-of-kotlin-the-binary-version) — Troy, May 21 '22 at 15:32
I experienced this issue while building an app that used my library. It appeared to be caused by an update of the Kotlin Gradle plugin from 1.4.32 to 1.5.31. To fix this, I changed the languageVersion and apiVersion to '1.4' and built a new version of the library. Not directly related to the client issue described here, but possibly useful for library maintainers. — fejd, Jul 04 '22 at 13:40

score 494 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 19 '22 at 23:42

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Changing this in file build.gradle solved my problem.

From

ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.50'

to

ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.0'

Or whatever the latest version of Kotlin available and make sure to update Kotlin version on Android Studio as well.

edited Aug 19 '22 at 23:42

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answered Jun 02 '21 at 08:19

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This line of code is in this file: "flutter_app/android/build.gradle" – Paul Jul 29 '21 at 20:38
minSdkVersion 24 – Mohammed Alanany Apr 28 '22 at 08:27
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For a detailed explanation of what is happening here see this answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/74425347/114549 – aaronvargas Nov 13 '22 at 22:44

score 171 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 13 '22 at 22:42

Although this question has been answered, I think it's worth explaining what is happening

For the example:

The binary version of its metadata is 1.7.1, expected version is 1.5.1.

The expected version is the Kotlin for kotlin-gradle-plugin

The binary version is the what is downloaded (or previously compiled) for com.android.tools.build:gradle

<project_dir>/android/build.gradle

buildscript {
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.5.20' // <= expected version is 1.5.1
}
dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.3.1' // downloads 1.7.1 Metadata
    classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version" // <= 1.5.20 used here

Why is this Happening So Much?

The user updates the Kotlin version of the plugin to match the IDE version per the warning.

The user updates the android build tools gradle plugin per the warning

This is the WRONG version!

Now you don't have any warnings, but the version suggested is 7.1.3 which is not the latest. (I don't know why it suggests this older version) 7.3.1 is currently the latest and is meta data 1.7.1, so it will match the Kotlin version of 1.7.20 (which is also metadata 1.7.1)

What else could be wrong?

Due to caching, gradle may be using an older dependency before you updated. To start clean:

delete the ~/.gradle/cache directory
delete the android/.gradle directory
delete the project_dir/build dir
ensure the android/gradle/gradle-wrapper.properies has the correct distributionUrl (currently distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.4-bin.zip)
from project_dir do flutter build apk

NOTE: your dependencies may need to be updated if their com.android.tools.build:gradle version is too old. Alternatively, both the kotlin and tools:gradle versions can be downgraded to compatible version that match metadata (although Android Studio will warn for that not matching the IDE Kotlin version)

How to Prevent this from happening Again?

Use the same Kotlin version as the IDE normally for ext.kotlin_version. see https://kotlinlang.org/docs/releases.html#release-details
Double check the com.android.tools.build:gradle version. See https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/gradle-plugin#updating-gradle and https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.android.tools.build/gradle?repo=google

ensuring the version and checking the list urls for the correct versions did the trick. was on 1.5.30 for some reason instead of 1.7.2 — Chrismisballs, Jan 12 '23 at 06:56
So, it is a version checking issue of AGP. AGP should validate the kotlin version the project current using is whether compatible or not. — zwh, Apr 07 '23 at 11:29
I was also getting this issue in case of Google Captcha V3 SDK integration below solution work for me ext.kotlin_version = "1.7.20" classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.3.1" classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version" — Yogesh Srivastava, Apr 19 '23 at 09:50
Actually we also need to consider which dependency failing this, in my case I need to lower down the version of that particular dependency. — Mohit Dixit, Aug 16 '23 at 03:56

score 62 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 20 '22 at 00:05

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I had this problem in a Flutter project.

In my case, a line for kotlin-gradle-plugin was missing in the Android build.gradle file, so adding ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10' didn’t fix it.

After adding

classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"

the error was gone.

Full code section:

buildscript {
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10'
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.0'
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
    }
}

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answered Feb 17 '22 at 17:56

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This also worked for me in a flutter project – Jack Fox Feb 26 '22 at 01:19
this worked the same for me, but still clear why this needed – vnaren001 May 12 '22 at 13:59
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the same kind of issue I'm facing in react native app and I was able to fix it with this thank you – Ashirbad Panigrahi Jul 12 '22 at 07:47
This worked Perfect. though its deprecated – deva11 Aug 17 '22 at 12:37

score 29 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 19 '22 at 23:49

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If you are facing this error in Flutter build for Android then try to change the Kotlin version to

ext.kotlin_version = '1.4.32'

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answered Sep 28 '21 at 22:15

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If 1.4.32 doesn't work try 1.6.0 – Geomatik Mühendisi Mar 20 '22 at 08:54

score 22 · Answer 5 · edited Aug 19 '22 at 23:47

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Firstly, go to settings, and then navigate to plugins. Find the Kotlin plugin and update it.

Next, in gradle files, go to build.gradle (Project: YourApp). Then, change the following code (in buildscript) from:

ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.50'

to the latest version, such as:

ext.kotlin_version = '1.4.32'

To know the latest version, go to settings and the plugins, find the Kotlin plugin, and make sure it is updated. The latest version is under JetBrains.

After following the instructions, your error will be resolved.

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answered Jul 21 '21 at 22:41

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My current project is very old. And exactly 1.4.32 version allowed me solve the issue. Updating to newer versions produce some problems. – antaki93 May 25 '22 at 12:22
Better, see what they recommend here: https://docs.flutter.dev/release/breaking-changes/kotlin-version. – Daniel Porteous May 29 '22 at 02:17

score 16 · Answer 6 · answered May 31 '21 at 21:14

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Make sure that the Kotlin version of your IDE is the same as the version declared in your gradle.build file.

answered May 31 '21 at 21:14

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This is not necessary. The IDE should be backwards compatible with all kotlin versions – Carson Holzheimer Oct 17 '22 at 06:04

score 15 · Answer 7 · edited Aug 20 '22 at 00:01

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It was fixed by updating the Kotlin Gradle plugin version.

In the project level build.gradle file, update the following line.

ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10'

You can find the latest Kotlin Gradle plugin version at Tools / Build tools / Gradle.

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answered Jan 01 '22 at 14:49

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I already have that, and I face the same problem. – zegkljan Feb 14 '22 at 00:22

score 13 · Answer 8 · edited Oct 11 '22 at 11:32

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Changed the Project build gradle to

    buildscript {
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.7.20'
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.0'
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
    }
}

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answered Oct 08 '22 at 06:45

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this solution works for Flutter projects – Wanderson Santos Oct 24 '22 at 03:44
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Worked for my React Native project too! – Justin Nov 11 '22 at 15:33

Ziaad Aboelela · Answer 9 · 2022-09-17T01:00:01.847

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in my case for

The binary version of its metadata is 1.7.1, expected version is 1.5.1

got to (dependencies) inside build.gradle(project) convert from 1.5.x (x) in my case is (20)

classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.5.20"

to 1.7.10

 classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.7.10"

edited Sep 17 '22 at 01:00

answered Aug 13 '22 at 15:40

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It worked for me too. I just change it like : classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.6.10" – heet kanabar Sep 13 '22 at 06:25

score 9 · Answer 10 · edited Aug 19 '22 at 23:45

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What do you need to to solve this?

I was facing this issue since last night. Just navigate through some webpages couldn't get to the exact solution. I finally solved it by these steps:

Replace ext.kotlin_version = '1.3.50' with ext.kotlin_version = '1.4.32' in the build.gradle file.
Clean project → Build the project with Gradle files → Run

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score 9 · Answer 11 · answered Apr 17 '23 at 01:58

In such case, read the build.gradle (:project) carefully. I overlooked the warning that's why I was getting this problem.

Initially my settings of build.gradle (:project) was

plugins {
id 'com.android.application' version '7.2.1' apply false
id 'com.android.library' version '7.2.1' apply false
id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.6.10' apply false
}

As I was getting this error

Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.8.0, expected version is 1.6.0.

So I changed this setting in the build.gradle (:project) to the following:

plugins {
id 'com.android.application' version '7.2.1' apply false
id 'com.android.library' version '7.2.1' apply false
id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.8.10' apply false
}

Hope it solves your problem.

Confiance · Answer 12 · 2022-11-18T23:10:42.223

Go to the file build.gradle, change the version of kotlin. In case in my flutter project I opened build.gradle and changed

`ext.kotlin_version = '1.5.30'`

to ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.0'

Here

buildscript {
ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.0'

repositories {
    google()
    jcenter()
}

dependencies {
    classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.0'
    classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
    
}

}

Then save and do

flutter clean and flutter run.

Works fine for me.

score 4 · Answer 13 · edited Aug 19 '22 at 23:48

Another solution is to downgrade androidx.core:core-ktx library to any compatible version. This one worked for kotlin_version = '1.3.31':

dependencies {
    implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.3.1'  // The only working for this version (sdk/gradle)
    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.0.2' // The only working for this version (sdk/gradle)
    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.2' // higher versions require min-sdk >= 26
    ...
}

Android SDK: compileSdkVersion 30 and minSdkVersion 19.

Gradle build Tool: com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.3.1.

score 3 · Answer 14 · edited Aug 20 '22 at 15:37

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Just go to file build.gradle (Project: yourProjectName).

Change

plugins {
  ...

  id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.5.x' apply false

  ...
}

(1.5.x means x version number at your case, such as 1.5.1.)

To

plugins {
  ...

  id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.7.10' apply false

  ...
}

It works in my case...

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score 2 · Answer 15 · edited Aug 19 '22 at 23:53

Most of the answers here seem to revolve around projects that use Gradle.

I randomly encountered this problem in IntelliJ IDEA that that was compiling and running a Maven project just fine 5 minutes before - no configuration changes. I introduced a new exception class and this problem popped up.

I tried invalidating caches and restarting, which didn't resolve the issue - however, disabling and re-enabling the Kotlin plugin resolved the issue.

score 2 · Answer 16 · edited Aug 20 '22 at 00:04

Using Flutter, it was fixed by:

Updating Android Studio packages, specially the Kotlin plugin.
Get the last Kotlin plugin version Nbr from Gradle - Plugin and versions. For now it's 1.6.10.
Update <Your_project_name_folder>\android\build.gradle file by replacing the old Kotlin version by the new one you got from the web site above.

ext.kotlin_version = '<The_new_version_Nbr>' in my case ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10'
Restart Visual Studio Code.

You're done.

score 2 · Answer 17 · answered Dec 04 '22 at 14:49

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For macOS you can

rm -r $HOME/.gradle/caches/

or you can invalidate caches

File >> Invalidate caches

answered Dec 04 '22 at 14:49

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score 1 · Answer 18 · answered Sep 18 '22 at 16:21

project build.gradle:

ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10'

app/build.gradle:

  dependencies {
   //  classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.2'
   //  classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle- plugin:$kotlin_version"
   }

But after changes ext.kotlin_version to lower this warning stay but the red warning is gone

score 1 · Answer 19 · answered Nov 11 '22 at 12:45

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This works for me

buildscript {
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.7.20'
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.2.0'
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
    }
}

answered Nov 11 '22 at 12:45

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You could suggest a version that does not neet to update AGP. – Saeed Darvish Nov 15 '22 at 09:04

score 1 · Answer 20 · answered Mar 21 '23 at 10:26

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Add

buildscript {
    ext {
      kotlinVersion = "1.6.0"
     ...
    }
  ...
}

in android/build.gradle

More info here here

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score 1 · Answer 21 · edited Jul 24 '23 at 07:38

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go to Build.gradle (Project : NAME_PROJECT) and set code id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.8.0' apply false in plugins """ clear any code out of plugin """

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score 0 · Answer 22 · answered Jun 09 '22 at 13:23

I faced the same problem in Flutter and I fixed it by going to: File > Settings > Plugins as @Muzzamil said and I checked for the version of Kotlin in my IDE and simply replaced the value in ext.kotlin_version (that is 1.6.10) by that value

ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10'

score 0 · Answer 23 · answered Sep 11 '22 at 07:07

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I have the set minsdk 24 and restart the Android Studio, its working fine.

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score 0 · Answer 24 · answered Dec 05 '22 at 11:43

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solution A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks

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score 0 · Answer 25 · answered Dec 09 '22 at 12:23

Please check if you Kotlin version is compatible with compose version. if not, then please make the changes and it should work fine.

Compose Compiler Version Compatible Kotlin Compiler Version

1.3.0 --> 1.7.10
1.3.0-rc01 --> 1.7.10
1.3.0-beta01 --> 1.7.10
1.2.0 --> 1.7.0
1.2.0-rc01 --> 1.6.21
1.2.0-beta03 --> 1.6.21
1.2.0-alpha08 --> 1.6.20
1.1.0 --> 1.6.10
1.1.1 --> 1.6.10
1.1.0-rc031.6.10

score 0 · Answer 26 · answered Mar 14 '23 at 16:48

Add classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.8.0" this in your build.gradle sync and restart studio, it will work. It worked for me.

buildscript {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        def nav_version = "2.5.3"
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.8.0"
        classpath("androidx.navigation:navigation-safe-args-gradle-plugin:$nav_version")
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.15'

    }
}

score 0 · Answer 27 · answered Jun 10 '23 at 17:03

another posibility for updating kotlin version to another stable and appropiate for your flutter version is to create, in other folder, a new flutter project. In that project, go to the file android\build.gradle And check the version of this project:

buildscript {
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.7.10'    <-- Check this version vs your version
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }

    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.2'
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"
    }
}

Change your previous version to this new version and that must run correctly.

score 0 · Answer 28 · answered Jul 06 '23 at 11:56

Many times, the error can arise after a library integration. The integrated library may be compiled using a Kotlin version newer than the one used in your project. In that case, there can be two solutions:

Downgrade the library dependency version.
Upgrade the Kotlin version for your own project to be greater than or equal to the library's Kotlin version.

score -1 · Answer 29 · answered Dec 21 '22 at 01:02

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I upgraded the android studio version to the latest and that resolved the issue

answered Dec 21 '22 at 01:02

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As it’s currently written, your answer is unclear. Please [edit] to add additional details that will help others understand how this addresses the question asked. You can find more information on how to write good answers [in the help center](/help/how-to-answer). – Community Dec 21 '22 at 01:42
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This is not an answer, [ask] – Jorgesys Mar 01 '23 at 22:41

score -1 · Answer 30 · answered Mar 30 '23 at 13:53

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disabling kotlin plugin from intellij plugin section, worked for me enter image description here

answered Mar 30 '23 at 13:53

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Your answer could be improved with additional supporting information. Please [edit] to add further details, such as citations or documentation, so that others can confirm that your answer is correct. You can find more information on how to write good answers [in the help center](/help/how-to-answer). – Community Apr 04 '23 at 15:08

Muzzamil · Answer 31 · 2022-08-21T08:46:51.497

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I have faced this error in IntelliJ IDEA with a Maven project. The solution is about to turn off Kotlin plugin in IntelliJ IDEA if you are not using Kotlin in your project.

Go to:

Menu File → Settings → Plugins

And turn off the Kotlin plugin by click on the checkbox. See here:

edited Aug 21 '22 at 08:46

answered Dec 17 '21 at 09:35

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I was working on a Java project that reported the error. This step resolved it for me. – IcedDante Jan 27 '22 at 19:41
@IcedDante Glad to hear. Yes , this solutions works if you are not using Kotlin. – Muzzamil Jan 28 '22 at 07:59
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Do not try this now.... Now I've to reinstall android studio Missing essential plugins: com.android.tools.design org.jetbrains.android Please reinstall Android Studio from scratch. – mr.volatile Jun 27 '22 at 09:15
@mr.volatile This solution is applicable for Intellij idea. I have mentioned it in my answer as well (if you’re not using kotlin) – Muzzamil Jun 29 '22 at 07:53

Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin. The binary version of its metadata is 1.5.1, expected version is 1.1.15

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Although this question has been answered, I think it's worth explaining what is happening

Why is this Happening So Much?

What else could be wrong?

How to Prevent this from happening Again?

Linked

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